Crewe Halll Hotel's top chef has been named as a regional finalist in one of the world’s most prestigious culinary competitions.

Dion Jones is one of 18 young cooks vying for The Roux Scholarship and will compete in one of two finals being held next week.

The 27-year-old, who is originally from Anglesey and now lives in Wrexham, is head chef at Crewe Hall Hotel, Cheshire.

This is the second time that Dion has been chosen for the competition having last competed in 2013 when he was runner up.

He also appeared in the popular TV series The Roux Scholarship which was televised on the channel, Watch, to celebrate the 30th anniversary.

Dion will face off against five other chefs in his regional final at the University College Birmingham on Thursday, March 12.

On the same day 12 chefs will compete at the University of West London in the other final.

The judges Dion will have to impress in his final are Alain Roux, Angela Hartnett and Steve Love, the Roux scholar in 1997.

This year’s challenge is to create a recipe to serve four people and in total six chefs will be selected to compete in the national final at Westminster Kingsway College, London, on March 30.

“I was very happy when informed that I had been selected for The Roux Scholarship this year, having been so close to winning in 2013,” said Dion, who is now perfecting a dish for the competition with advice from former Culinary Team Wales manager Graham Tinsley, executive head chef at Carden Park, near Chester.

The 2015 Roux Scholar will be announced at an awards ceremony held at The Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, London, on the evening of the national final.